MOORE NEWS Volume 2 January 8, 1997 Issue 2 SALUTATIONS Back to business. At the moment, business, by necessity, seems to be America On Line. It now occupies the most frustrating moments in my life. If you've been getting two copies of distributions, it's because AOL tells me that too many requests are pending and to send later, then they go ahead and send what they couldn't send, and I - good girl that I am - follow my instructions and send it again later. So I'm looking for a new service and your advice - any service that I can access, compose a message, and send with as little 'processing' interference as possible. Next business: A number of ideas were presented about how to deal with the back issue question. After reviewing them all, talking about the realities with some knowledgeable folks, the conclusion is that there are almost no good solutions available at the present time. I could send a floppy, but my Mac applications cannot be opened by an IBM system. We could split up the back issues among volunteers who would each transmit a number of back issues to new subscribers - but what happens when we have 200 back issues? I've given consideration to compiling the back issues into binder(s) and mailing to new members. I would have to cover direct costs, depending on the number of issues, etc. I even expanded this thought by producing a hard copy newsletter service for interested Moores who are not online. Again, there would be a subscription fee to cover direct costs. A Home Page concept has been mentioned before, and Moores have consistently said they don't want that; but a new member suggested that the Home Page concept be used for back issues only. Would that work? Still working on this thought. - - - - - - - - - - - - DELL MOORE (AMoore2309) *******Happy New Year to all the Moores. Have been out of circulation for a while. I guess it's just craziness of life. Whatever!. Have however been keeping up on reading Moore News. Its the one thing I look forward to, God knows it's not much fun reading the bills. Ha Ha. I am in the final stages of my house project. Hope to finish by the end of January. Then the big move, am packing bit by bit. What a mess. I did want to let you know I'm still breathing and despite all reason feel a tad bit guilty I have not contributed much to the News, but with the present growth you have ample to report. I do hope this small contribution will be useful and or enjoyable to you and all the other ancestors seekers. Check out ANCESTORS a PBS special this month( Jan). Internet address is <-- www.kbyu.byu.edu/ancestors/ -- > That will take you to the ANCESTORS main menu and from there you can browse for introduction, broadcast schedules for all the states and a description of all ten episodes, also has charts and forms and a teachers guide. Check it out. Again best regards, Dell Moore ( NJ) NEW MEMBERS DONNA (Num2Nascar) *****Henry Wiley Moore is my Grandfather by marriage; and I am the wife of James Moore. I have been looking through all my notes and letters from other family members of the Moore's. Jessie G Moore the 1st, father is Truman Moore b 1725 Virginia, his mother is Leah ?... Truman. He has a brother, John b Oct 21 1702, and a brother, William b Nov 10 1699. Their father's name is William Moore, and their grandfather is William Moore I. I have two different letters about this family. One talks about Jessie Gallie Moore's name being Galliemoore when they were in Ireland, and the other states that the name Moore was originally Galliemoore; but, it doesn't say a first name. I am hoping to find more about this line so that some day I can put this puzzle together....My father in law (Joe Don Moore ) has gathered a lot of information over the years and I am trying to get it all pieced together for him. - - - - - - - - - - - CHRIS ROBINSON (carob@evansville.net) *****I am the great grandson of Sarah MOORE White, b 5/14/1864 in Robertson County, KY, d 8/23/1931 in Mason Co KY. Sarah married Wesley White and this union produced one offspring that I know of, Maude White, who was my grandmother. Sarah was also the daughter of Robert MOORE and Nancy Ross. Dates are unavailable on the folks, but we feel that they were in the Robertson County area. Sorry, that I can't be more precise, but the bulk of what we have on this side of the family has been gleaned from more that 25 years of part time research. My father was adopted and is now deceased. The only surviving brother, was adopted also, and is not into searching to find more about his roots. If any of these names sow anywhere, I would appreciate any and all info concerning them. - - - - - - - - - - BARRY (HUNKBOYS) ******Hi. I am a new subscriber to Moore News. My earliest Moore is Henry Howe Moore born 5/5/1832 in Randolph, VA and died in Davis, Iowa. He married Mary Krum. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! I presently live in the West Palm Beach area of Florida, but I've traced my MOORE line back to Shenandoah and Rockingham counties in Virginia. David MOORE b. abt 1808 probably in Virginia, married Abigail TUSINGER in Rockingham Co. Virginia in 1832. They had two children, Philip b. abt 1832 and Isaac b. abt 1835. In about 1850 they moved to Preston County, which is now in West Virginia. Philip, my direct line, married Lydia HUNT and had four children, Romeo Newton MOORE, David Morgan MOORE, Mary A. MOORE and Abbie MOORE. QUERIES JOYCE MOORE HODGES (JEHodges) *****My Moore family---per oral tradition---came from Ireland to NE US, then to Canada. I have been unable to confirm any of this. I am stuck at Richard Morgan Moore born about 1842 in Canada west. (However, a younger sister is alleged to have been born in NY and a brother Joseph is alleged to have been living in Rochester NY.), alleged connections to MORGAN and MILLS families. A number of the siblings married KEOWN in Canada. ------any help appreciated, can give you everything for Richard and most of siblings if you would like it---mostly Canadian - - - - - - - - - - FLORENCE KING (fking@pipeline.com) *****Query from Florence Haupt King (fking@tenet.edu): Searching for parents of Elizabeth MOORE and James KING. Elizabeth Moore, b. 1806 in SC, d. bef 1860 GA, possibly 1851. Married James King, b. 1804 in VA/SC, d. aft 1870. They had the following children: i. unnamed KING ii. John KING b. 1829 Habersham County, GA, m. Ava Rilla HOOD (b. 1832 SC) in 1854 GA iii. William KING was born in 1830 in Georgia. iv. Thomas KING b. 1833 GA, m. Martha (b. abt 1838) v. Sarah KING b. 1835 GA, d. bef 1870, m. James B. EPPERSON vi. Louisa ("Liza") KING b. 1836 GA, m. JUSTICE vii. Unity Jane KING b. 1839 GA, m. Abner BISHOP viii. James Mallason KING was born in 1841 in Georgia. ix. Rachel C. KING b. 1843 GA, m. HOLT x. Lucinda "Cyndie" KING was born in 1845 in Georgia. xi. Elijah Alexander ("Alex") KING b. 1847 GA xii. Wiley A. KING was born in 1848 in Georgia. xiii. Lettyann E. "Harriett" KING was born in Jul 1850 in Georgia. Census 1870: James KING wife Nancy. SOURCES: 1830 Habersham County, Georgia, census; 1850 Cherokee County, Georgia, census (p 496); 1860 Freemansville, Cherokee County, Georgia - Little River - - - - - - - - Query: LISA SMALLEY (Lisa rps) ******Zilla Moore: b. June 1830 in Mississippi, d. 14 Oct 1908 Minneapolis, KS. She married Thomas Travis Nicholas ca 1843 where ?. Thomas was b. Nov 1815 Nashville, TN, d. 26 Sept 1903, Minneapolis, KS. Thomas served in the Civil War: 10 Mo Inf. Co. K. Known children: Amanda b. 22 July 1847, White county, TN m. Presley T. SMITH. Joshua Glaphrey married ? BAGWELL I'm not really sure if Zilla's real name is Zilla. This is how it shows on the census records for Kansas and her probate records. Can anyone help me with this Moore family? RESPONSES CARLA WOLCOFF ( dixon9@juno.com) is responding to VPierce851 ******I do not have a direct Moore line, but the MOORE'S married into my line. JOHN MOORE married CHARITY MC DANIEL 21 Nov. 1820 in Roane Co., TN. She was the sister of my Daniel McDaniel and the daughter of Daniel Sr. from Orange Co., NC. The query submitted by VPierce851 mentions his Gt. Grandmother Seraphina H. Moore born abt. 1834/35. I have an 1850 Census for Roane Co., TN which shows: SEREPHOENA MOORE 17 JACKSON MOORE 21 (in the home of George Parks, age 76, b. VA) House 1638. In house 1453 is JOHN MOORE age 55. (In home of Jacob Lower, age 42, b. TN) The information I have about the Moore's is dated 1984 and was copied from files at the Kingston City Library in Roane Co., TN when I was there in 1993. RESEARCH MARGARET STUBBLEFIELD (R-MAR@CCIRES.COM) - Margaret can receive email, but will respond by USMail due to demands placed on the equipment she uses at a Retirement Village in Maryland. ****** Will of John Moore (Abstract) Of Amelia County Virginia Son George Moore 60 acres adjoining my out line on Geo. Stills line and Dunham Hammond's. Son John 50 ac adjoining that given to son George. Son Mark 50 acres adjoining my son John. Son William 50 acres adjoining that I gave to my son Mark. Wife (Unnamed) to have whole use of my plantation and 50 acres of land adjoining the same during her natural life. She is Executor. Son Drury to have wife's share after her decease. Signed: 31 October 1750 Probated 22 August 1751 Witnesses: John Hardy, Lucy (X) Moor, Mary (X) Stone, Fra (X) Rainey. _________________ Will of William Moore (Abstract) Of Amelia County VA, Parish of Nottoway Brother John Moore, all my estate both real and personal. Executor, brother John Moore. 14 March 1778 Witnesses; Fran. Epes, Jacob Stow, Joel (X) Stow __________________ Will of Royal Moore (Abstract) Of Prince Edward County VA Sister Sarah Moore, the land whereon I now live. Brother Major Moor, if sister Sarah dies without heirs. Mother (Unnamed) the Bond due to me from James Forsyth. Executor Temple Davis and Thomas Baldwin and they to make James Forsyth 'accountable' for the land I sold him. Written 10 September 1782 Proved 21 October 1782 Witnesses: Robert Dunn, Salley Catchan, Henry Dawson, Jr. _______________ Will of Joseph Moore (Abstract) Of Prince Edward County. Wife Sarah Moore - land and plantation during her natural life anves, riding chair, household goods and kitchen furniture and stock during her widowhood. At wife's decease to be divided equally among children. Daughter Nancy Moore, slaves and 40 pounds given to her by her Grandfather, John Moore. Daughter Sarah Moore, slaves and 40 pounds given to her by her Grandfather, John Moore. Son George Moore, slaves and all the lands I possess on () and Reedy Fork Cr. in Caswell Co NC. Son John More, slaves and all the land I possess on both sides of Cain Cr. in Caswill County NC, and 100 pounds. Son Thomas Ivy Moore, slaves and ( ) of land that my Executors are to purchase with the 400 pounds. Son Joseph Ivy Moore, slaves and the land & premises I now live on after my wife's decease. If he should marry or come of age before the decease of his mother, he will free and unrestrained use of that part of the land that lies on the road westward joining Col. Flournoy's tract. Daughter Polly Moore, slaves. Daughter Elizabeth Moore, slaves. My Kentucky land to be equally divided among all my children when my son George arrives to lawful age. When son Thomas comes to age, Executors will sell my track of land ( ) Motleys and track of land adjoining my two mills. From the money arising after raising the four hundred pounds above mentioned to be equally divided among all children. Or Executors, after raising 400 pounds, as they think best, and I have only the Equitable Title to part of the Upper Mill Tract and that part of the Lower Mill Tract purchased of Zachariah Y. Seigh, Executors are to recover full title. Residue of slave not devised be devised to my children in equal alotments as they come of age or marry. The tract of land purchased of Abram West should be sold by my Executors at their discretion. All the residue of my estate not particularly mentioned be kept together for purpose of raising my children during wife's widowhood. In case she should marry, then she shall have alloted to her a child's part of stock, furniture, etc. equal with any of my children. After my wife's decease, all the residue be equally divided between all my children, share and share alike. 23 September 1790 Executors: William Cowan, John Watkins, and Charles Allen. Codicil. After any one of my children receives their allotment as above, they shall have no right or claim on any other part of my estate than the proportion of the balance of monies arising from sales of land and their mother's estate after her decease. Witnesses: Mumford McGee, Martha V. Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Mary Foulks, Jon Foulks, P. Wm. Burnall, Geo. Redd _____________ COLONIAL MOORES CHRYSTAL (Chrystaltx) ******Here is some Moore news on my line of Moore's. This is from the Obituary written by Miranda Agnes Moore Walker's son, Jack Walker. Miranda Agnes Moore Walker was born Dec. 21, 1862 in what is now known as the village of Gibson, MO. She died April 19, 1945 at the age of 82 years, 8 months, and 29 days. She was the second of three children born to John Aselm and Katherine Elizabeth (Russell) Moore. She also has a half sister, Laura **(John Anselm must have been married before Katherine.**). The elder brother, John Anselm Moore died Oct. 14, 1893; the half sister several years earlier; and the youngest, William Alexander Moore, died at his sister's home on November 17, 1925. John Anselm Moore came from Kentucky to Dunklin Co. about 1850 and by the time the Civil War broke out had acquired an extensive tract of land. A volunteer in the Confederate Army he was killed in one of the skirmishes not so many miles from his home. The mother died October 16, 1895. Maranda Agnes Moore was married on May 30, 1886 to William Henry Walker, eldes of the children of the late Levi Walker, who preceded her in death August 17, 1898. MOORE MISCELLANY Source: History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia. Charles Campbell. 1747. Reprinted 1965. Page 126 (Year 1611) . . . But the safe Arrival of this Company was not more strange and providential, that their Feeding and Support was beyond all their Hopes or Expectation. For they found it the richest, pleasantest, and most healthful Place, they had ever seen. . . In the mean while, two children wre born. They Boy was called Bermudas, and the Girl Bermuda; and . . . they had a merry English Wedding. Captain Mathew Somers and his Company, at their Return to England with Sir George's Body, has made very advantageous Relations of Bermudas. But these were litte credited at first, and oooked upon, as mere Traveller's Tales; till some of the Virgnia company apprehended that a Settlement there might be very beneficial and helpful to the Plantation in Virginia. But as by their former Letters-patent, they were only entitled to the Islands within an hundred miles of their coast, and Bermudas lay much beyond that Distance, the procured a new Charter from his Majesty, bearing Date March 12, 1612. This granted them all the Islands in the Ocean Seas, within three hundred Leagues of the coast, between the one and fortieth and thirtieth Degrees of Northerly Latitude. It also gave them a Power, to set up Lotteries; to sue for the Monies subscribed, requiring the Judges to favor and further the said Suits, so far forth, as Law and Equity would, in any wise, further and permit; together with other ample Privileges and Authorities, as may be more fully seen in the Carter at large, printed in the appendex. But the Virginia Company sold these Islands to about an hundred and twenty of their own Members, who were erected into a distinct Society and Body Corporate, by the Name of the Somer-Islands Company. Sir Thomas Smith was elected their Threasure, or Governor, in England; and some time this year, 1612, Mr. Richard More was sent Governor of the Country, with sixty Men, to make a Settlement and Plantation. They found the three Men [Christopher Carter, Edward Waters and an Indian], before spoken of, lusty and well. they were very comfortably seated, and plentifully stored with divers Sorts of excellent Provisions. But under Colour, that they were fitted out, at the Charge, and in the Service of the company, these three poor Men were prosecuted, tormented, and threatened by the Governor, in the Company's Name, 'till they were entirely deprived of their great Treasure of Ambergrease. However, a great Part was embezzled by Captain Davies and Mr. Edwin Kendal, to shom they committed it, during the Squabble and Contention. So that not above a Third came into the Hand so the Company; for which, we are told, they afterwards compounded with the Finders, and made them a just and reasonable satisfaction. __________________________________________________ MOORE NEWS: Compiled from email and other sources Distributed by Joyce Browning cJBrown7169@AOL.com 8 January 1997